Airfix 1/24 Harriers, beany,Sir T, FredK, Splash, MarkyM607
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Re: Airfix 1/24 Harriers - Sir T, FredK, Splash, MarkyM607
Hi Al - I'd say jump in! The more the merrier!
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Re: Airfix 1/24 Harriers - Sir T, FredK, Splash, MarkyM607
Great to have you on board Al.
You will find no problem catching me up I look forward to seeing your build.
Regards Splash
You will find no problem catching me up I look forward to seeing your build.
Regards Splash
My work bench is starting to look like Portsmouth Naval Dockyard.
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Re: Airfix 1/24 Harriers - Sir T, FredK, Splash, MarkyM607
Very gracious of you gents, I shall get up in the loft tomorrow and dig out the offending kits and post photos of my starting position (at which point I may just collapse at the immense task ahead to finish just one of them ).
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Re: Airfix 1/24 Harriers - Sir T, FredK, Splash, MarkyM607
Good to have another delin-- I mean builder, although I don't think Spain or Thailand had the GR.3. Might be wrong!
Oh and yes, certainly is big, so much Harrier for your eyes!
Oh and yes, certainly is big, so much Harrier for your eyes!
Hoping to return to modelling sometime this year!!
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Re: Airfix 1/24 Harriers - Sir T, FredK, Splash, MarkyM607
I think your right Mark, they had the AV.8A - I think Thailand bought them from Spain but I could be wrong.MarkyM607 wrote:Good to have another delin-- I mean builder, although I don't think Spain or Thailand had the GR.3. Might be wrong!
Oh and yes, certainly is big, so much Harrier for your eyes!
But I bet Al already knew that!
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Re: Airfix 1/24 Harriers - Sir T, FredK, Splash, MarkyM607
Now, I think you're right. Thailand bought the AV-8A's when Spain upgraded to the Harrier II, I'm sure Al does know this he's just toying with us!!.Sir T wrote:I think your right Mark, they had the AV.8A - I think Thailand bought them from Spain but I could be wrong.MarkyM607 wrote:Good to have another delin-- I mean builder, although I don't think Spain or Thailand had the GR.3. Might be wrong!
Oh and yes, certainly is big, so much Harrier for your eyes!
But I bet Al already knew that!
Hoping to return to modelling sometime this year!!
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Re: Airfix 1/24 Harriers - Sir T, FredK, Splash, MarkyM607
You're giving me far too much credit guys- all I know is is that there are decal options for the Spanish and Thai version in my box and I liked the look of them.Now, I think you're right. Thailand bought the AV-8A's when Spain upgraded to the Harrier II, I'm sure Al does know this he's just toying with us!!.
Here is where I'm starting from with the Sea Harrier:
and the GR.1/GR.3s
here are the three airframes together - the Sea Harrier has already had the necessary rhinoplasty to convert from the GR.3 version
Work is mental at the moment - I've just pulled a 12 hour shift today and have been asked to do the same tomorrow and maybe even the weekend - so I'm hoping to get going on at least one of these at some point over the weekend.
Cheers
Al.
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Re: Airfix 1/24 Harriers - Sir T, FredK, Splash, MarkyM607
Wow - that's a lot of plastic - I need to go and lie down...
Glad to have you aboard Al - I may just manage to do a bit on mine this weekend thanks you and Mark.
Cheers
Stuart
Glad to have you aboard Al - I may just manage to do a bit on mine this weekend thanks you and Mark.
Cheers
Stuart
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Re: Airfix 1/24 Harriers, beany,Sir T, FredK, Splash, MarkyM
Al you have overtaken me already
My work bench is starting to look like Portsmouth Naval Dockyard.
Re: Airfix 1/24 Harriers, beany,Sir T, FredK, Splash, MarkyM
Construction is done as far as I'm going to go with it, except for small aerials and the wind vane thingy on the nose. Decals are going on, top and left side done. Pics soon. Decals are good and have gone on well so far (touch wood!!!).
Hoping to return to modelling sometime this year!!
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That's great Mark - can't wait to see some pictures!
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Re: Airfix 1/24 Harriers, beany,Sir T, FredK, Splash, MarkyM
Still working on pics but I have a warning!!. The canopy/clear parts are quite thin and flimsy and if you don't get the cover over the IP in exactly the right place the windscreen doesn't seem to want to fit well. Worth taking time over although mine isn't 100%, might be able to bodge it though.
Not going to mention the glue/fingerprint smudge on the main canopy that I can't seem to get rid off even with sanding and varnish!.
Not going to mention the glue/fingerprint smudge on the main canopy that I can't seem to get rid off even with sanding and varnish!.
Hoping to return to modelling sometime this year!!
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Ah - we didn't hear you then.MarkyM607 wrote: Not going to mention the glue/fingerprint smudge on the main canopy that I can't seem to get rid off even with sanding and varnish!.
thanks for the tip in regards to the canopy!
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Re: Airfix 1/24 Harriers, beany,Sir T, FredK, Splash, MarkyM
No worries. Here a couple of pics, hopefully you can see the Harrier among the ground clutter!!. A lot of silvering on the decals that are square or outlines and have clear decal inside that, otherwise okay!.
Hoping to return to modelling sometime this year!!
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Re: Airfix 1/24 Harriers, beany,Sir T, FredK, Splash, MarkyM
Niceeeeeeee!
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